Back home

The Night Before

1792 votes

Producing House

In New York City for their annual tradition of Christmas Eve debauchery, three lifelong best friends set out to find the Holy Grail of Christmas parties since their yearly reunion might be coming to an end.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2015-11-20

Runtime: 101 mins

Director: Jonathan Levine

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy

Original title: The Night Before

Production Companies: Good Universe, Point Grey Pictures, Columbia Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

Reviews

r

r96sk
Funny. <em>'The Night Before'</em> makes for very amusing viewing, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie are great together, I like all three actors individually and as a trio they are just as terrific - all give entertaining performances. Rogen plays the most obvious role for him yet absolutely nails it, Gordon-Levitt is probably the weaker of the three but is still pleasant to watch - as is Mackie. The casting is top notch, with supports like Michael Shannon and Tracy Morgan. There are other noteworthy faces involved too, like Ilana Glazer and Lorraine Toussaint. The plot isn't anything crazy or distinctive, yet still feels suitably fresh for the vast majority. I will say, though, the film does hit a bit of a wall at around the midway point, but thankfully picks up almost immediately - thanks to a great scene with a couple of fun cameos. An enjoyable film. It's ridiculous, but they make it work. Recommended.
2020-12-22

R

Ruuz
The skeleton of The Night Before is very clichéd, but the cast is magnificent and the requisite amount of jokes land. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
2017-02-06

Recommendations

Analyze This
3.3

Analyze This

1999-03-05

Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerfu

Tootsie
3.6

Tootsie

1982-12-17

When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego – Dorothy Micha

Babe
3.1

Babe

1995-07-18

Babe is a little pig who doesn't quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends, lik

Coming to America
3.4

Coming to America

1988-06-29

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his

Go
3.5

Go

1999-04-09

A supermarket clerk decides to step in for an absent drug dealer, setting off an explosive, comedic

Stepmom
3.6

Stepmom

1998-12-25

Jackie is a divorced mother of two. Isabel is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie’s ex-husband Lu

Jungle 2 Jungle
2.6

Jungle 2 Jungle

1997-03-04

Uptight New York City executive, Michael Cromwell, pursues his soon-to-be ex-wife to South America a

The Nightmare Before Christmas
3.9

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993-10-09

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spin

Half Baked
3.2

Half Baked

1998-01-16

Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered

Holidaze
2.6

Holidaze

2019-12-25

Jangle is a spirit of Halloween, Jingle is a spirit of Christmas! What happens when they meet and sh

Alfie
2.9

Alfie

2004-10-22

A tale of a philosophical womanizer who is forced to question his seemingly carefree existence.

The Shadow
3

The Shadow

1994-07-01

Based on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to

Dude, Where's My Car?
2.8

Dude, Where's My Car?

2000-12-15

Two stoners wake up after a night of partying and cannot remember where they parked their car.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
3.4

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000-11-17

The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who a

A Christmas Tale
3.4

A Christmas Tale

2008-05-21

When their regal matriarch falls ill, the troubled Vuillard family come together for a hesitant Chri

Home for the Holidays
3.1

Home for the Holidays

1995-11-02

After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
3.7

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995-09-08

Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson impress regional judges in competition, securi

The Quest
3.1

The Quest

1996-04-19

Ghang-gheng, the ancient winner-take-all competition in which the deadliest fighters from around the

Buffalo Soldiers
3.1

Buffalo Soldiers

2002-10-31

A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of